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, 1887-08-06
FREE DELIVERY.
1t Is to Be Introduced in CHEYENNE
Next Month.
Three Letter Carriers to Cover the
City For the Present.
Many Applicants to Postmaster
Snyder For the Places.

Cheyenne is beginning to put on all the
frills of a full blown metropolis.
After Sept. l Uncle Sans gray uni
formed servitors will save the citizens of
the city the trouble of going to the post
office for mail, and will pack it around to
denccs. Official notice that the free
delivery system had been extended here
was received from Washington last even
ing by Postmaster Snyder. Among the
other towns in this country that will be
distinguished in the same name at the
same time are Colorado Springs, Col;
Huron, d. T.; Streator, llls.i Sterling,
Ills: Oskaloosa, Ia; Newton, KS; Flint,
Mich; Port Huron, Mich; Saltwater,
Mimi; Hastings, Neb.; Seattle, Wash
ington Ty., and S~heboygan, Wis.
Orders to this effect were issued by the
postmaster general last Monday and d.
rec.ed to D. H. Bates, who is the super,
intendent of the free delivery system.
For the present Cheyenne will have three
carriers, who will be appointed by the
department on the recommendation Of
Postmaster Snyder. There has been a
big rush Of applicants for the places, but
when it is learned that the carriers pay
at the start will be only $50 a month, and
that in addition he must furnish his own
uniform, the ardor of a great many
anxious ones will no doubt be p~erceptibly
cooled.
Thirteen letter boxes will be distributed
about the city and in such public build
ings as remain open all the time. One
or two boxes may be placed in hotels. 1t
has not yet been decided how many daily
mail deliveries will be made, but there
will probably be three, including an even
ing delivery in the business part of town.
The system will give great satisfaction
to the people of Cheyenne.
, 1887-08-06

Mrs. Benns, nee Miss White, who once
reached for the golden apple called fame,
by publishing in book from a long poem
entitled The Little Gentle, - has filed a
petition in the Office of the clerk of court
asking that the bonds of matrimony ex-
isting between herself and John Benns
be legally dissolved. Both parties to the
suit are well known about Cheyenne,
where they resided several years immedi-
ately following their marriage in 1877.
Benns was for years employed in Abney's
livery stable, but lost his situation on ac-
count Of intcmperance, he being a steady
drinkcr.
The lady in the case formerly lived in
Salt Lake City. She is well educated
and remarkably intelligent. Several
poems written by her possessed a fair de.
gree. of literary merit, and had she not
contracted an alliance with Benns her
career would undoubtedly have been a
brilliant ore.
Mrs. Benns has resided in Denver the
past few years. during which time she
has gained a livelihood by combining lit
erary work with the mercenary occupa-
ton of conducting a boarding house.
, 1887-08-06
New Com panIes.

The Brush and Beaver creek live stock
company has filed articles of incorporation
at the Office of Secretary Shannon. The
company will carry on a general stock and
land business, with headquarters at Sara
toga, Carbon county The capital stock
Is $50, 900, and the trustees are VIM. H.
Ballard, Henry Farrar and Harry NJ.
Bennett.
The Oil City Land and Coal Co., com
posed of Presidents of Arapahoe county Col.
also filed articles of incorporation. The
members of the organization are Fred l..
Sigel, Robt Cannon, and Conrad Wall
rach, and the capital stock is $30,O 900.
The company has been actively operating
in the Poison Spider region for the past
year or more
, 1887-08-06
OVER SIO.OOO,OOO.
The Laramie County Tax Roll for
1887 Will Exceed that Amount.
A Slight Decrease in Cattle But a
Great Advance in Land.
Statements Comparing the Assess.
ments of 1886 and 1887.

Below is a comparative summary of the
abstract of assessment rolls for Laramie
county for the years 1886 and 1887. In
the former year there were 233, 539 cattle
valued at SO, $50, ia, while in 1887 the
roll includes 222, 1872 cattle valued at
$3,o4l, 2O9. IS, showing a marked de
crease. On the other hand, in 1886,
there were l8O,637. Is acres of improved
land assessed at $57O, O9l. 81. This year
there are SS4, 2O2. OF acres valued at
81, $50, 1874. 80.
The revised total valuation for 1887 ex-
elusive of the Western Union Telegraph
company, Union Pacific, Denver Pacific
and Wyoming Central railways, but in
Guiding the Cheyenne and Northern.
which is assessed at 1910, S04, is SO, O4O,-
DOS. 30.
, 1887-08-06
THE MORAL MEETING.
Citizens of the Third Ward Decide To
Interview the Mayor.

Between fifty and sixty residents of the
Third ward attended the adjourned meet
ing Of the anti Chicago organization held
at the office of Milton Taylor's Empire
house on Seventeenth street last evening.
The definite object of the meeting was
stated to be to proceed in regard to the
proper enforcement of section 8 of an
ordinance of the city of Cheyenne. con-
corning ~offenses of the nature of misde
meanors, etc.
G. w. Clark, the prime mover in the
cause, was selected chairman of the meet
ing, while D. A. Hastings oficiated as
secretary.
On motion of Milton Taylor a commit
tee of five was appointed to call upon
Mayor Riner and ascertain, if possible,
why the particular section of the ordi-
nance referred to is not enforced. The
committee which is to interview his honor
consists of the following gentleman:
Milton Taylor, Jas. Talbot, VIM. Muir
ply, AL. Thompson and Chas. Thomas.
They are instructed to report the result
of their efforts at a meeting which will
be held at the same place this evening.
Nearly every gentleman present pro-
tested against what they termed an utter
disregard of their wishes and prayers in
the matter, and not a few objected to the
favoritism shown toward houses of ill
fame which maintained a liquor license,
asserting that the discrimination was very
unjust. to say the least.
, 1887-08-06
Real Estate.

The following instruments were filed for
record yesterday
Final receipts to Lucie A. Ferguson.
100 acres in Laramie county; $l6O.
N. r. Davis to Laramie county. all of
lot 6 and the southeast one sixth of lot ).
block 292; $4,000.
Chas. H. Shick, to Chicago l. North
western railroad, right of way across sec
ton I, township %, range 81; $3.50.
Martin OBrien and wife ofCook county,
ILL.,, to Cheyenne 4 Burlington railroad,
lots l and 2, block 42O; 50. $50.
The John Hunton company to the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad, right
of way across section %, township 30,
range 81; 81.
The John Hunton company to the
Cheyenne 4 Northern railroad, right
of way across section 26. township %.
range Ct; 81.
, 1887-08-06
POINTS

l.. q. Reddington, Omaha, is in town.
R. F. Glover has returned from his
ranch.
Attorney G. G. Smith has returned to
RaWlins.
A. Loomis came up from Fort Collins
yesterday.
J.W. McCrary, an Omaha capitalist,
was in town yesterday.
j. Fl. McAlvin. a Union Pacific official,
arrived from Omaha last evening.
Superintendent Wurtele left for Raw.
Inns in his special car last evening.
Mrs. &. w. Jones, who was recently so
seriously i'll in Omaha, has recovered.
Contractor Greenlee, of the capitol
building, returned from Denver last
evening.
John H. McAlvin, town lot agent of
the land department of the Union Pacific,
is in the city.
AL. Hayman, advance agent for the
Held by the Enemy company, is registered
at the Inter Ocean.
Findlay Dun, secretary of the Swan
Land and Cattle company, arrived from
the North last evening.
w. B. Miller and H. s. Early, Sheri-
dan, ILL.,, are in town looking for bargains
in Cheyenne real estate.
The families of Ben Smallev and VIM.
Welchan have returned from a several
weeks outing in the mountains.
Conductor S. w. Rincker, of the Hill
division, leaves for Omaha this morning
for the purpose of accompanying his wife
home from that city.
j. l.. Lovett, manager for an Omaha
oil syndicate, has returned from a trip to
the oil fields of Carbon county, where he
has been looking after the assessment
work on the claims of the company.
Mrs. j. H. Jones and daughter, Ger.
trude. returned from st, Paul, MINI
Yesterday, where they have been residing
for the past year and where Miss Jones
has been attending a fashionable semi
nary.
P. T. Mcnamara, of Rawlins, came up
from Denver. The gentleman is deputy
clerk of court for the third judicial dis
trict and has valuable cattle and land in.
terests about Oil City, where he has met
with t1attering success in prospecting for
petroleum deposits.
, 1887-08-06
TOW TALK
Cosby Little Paragraphs Picked Up
Throughout he City.

Quite cool yesterday. The highest
temperature was 72o. the lowest 46'.
Work will commence on the street car
line at once. Track will be laid on Fer
puson street to Nineteenth
The Omaha train arrived in two sec
tons last evening. There were five cars
containing emigrants attached to the first
section.
Two victims OF the reform wave were
arraigned before Judge Lee yesterday.
One paid the regulation $l8 and the
other was remanded to the city Jail.
Jas. Bean, formerly depot policeman
and Justice of the peace in this city,
writes that he is getting rich by timely
Investments made IN Los Angeles, Cal,
real estate.
Beginning with the 18th inst. the Y.
M. G. A. of this city will publish a
monthly Journal to be known as the
Bulletin. The first edition OF 1000
copies is now being printed at this office.
A drunken one-armed individual was
arrested for creating a disturbance on
Sixteenth street last evening. He claimed
that some one had robbed him, and ac-
cused every passer-by of committing tho
crime.
A talented cripple who navigates on
one leg, with the assistance of a crutch,
gave an exhibition of jig dancing and
banjo picking before a large audience last
evening. The scene OF the performance
was the corner OF Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets.
There are now twenty-three patients at
the county hospital, and DR.. Marston
and Stewart Wilseck have very little
spare time. A majority of the unfortu-
mates are victims of mountain fever.
which malady appears to be quite preva-
lent at present.
w. p. Logan, Box Elder. justice of
the peace for hat precinct, was in town
yesterday. The Judge says that his off
cial position is not a laborious one. he
having disposed of but one case since his
election last fall.
According to the instructions of special
order No. IA, issued from the headquar-
ters of the department of the Platte,
Brig. Gen. George Crook, accompanied
by ID Lieut.. Lyman W. V. Kennon,
will proceed to Fort Mckinney, Wyo., on
public business.
The county commissioners have pur
chased enough ground west Of the court
house to permit the addition Of a new
jail to the present building. When the
contemplated institution is completed the
prisoners will be confined in cells facing
the alley, with a yard for exercising To-
mates, etc, in front,
, 1887-08-06
WANTS HUNTER.
A ohnson County Official After the
Criminal.

Deputy Sheriff Thos. Farrell, of But
falo, johnson county, was a passenger on
last evening train from the north. Mr..
Farrell has a warrant in his pocket charg-
ing Howard Hunter, the forger, horse
thief and suspected robber of Maj. Bash,
with the larceny of a horse, saddle aud
bride, from Ross & Dobbins, livery sta
BILE keepers in Buffalo.
Hunter hired the horse in Buffalo, rode
to Spring creek, uttered a forged check
on a Douglas bank for $75; proceeded to
Haight's ranch, where he negotiated
worthless paper to the amount Of 800;
FROM there he visited Lowell ranch, sold
the horse and received a check in pay
ment. The industrious crook hen stole
another horse, rode to Billings, Mont,
raised" and passed the check which he
had received from Lowell; went on a
spree, stole a horse and buggy, and was
next heard of in Portland, Ore.
Mr.. Farrell is very anxious to secure
the man, but in case he fails will have the
consolation of knowing that he is not the
only official disappointed in this instance.
As stated before, Hunter is badly wanted
by the authorities of Rawlins and Bill
lings. at either of which places he can be
convicted of forgery and horse stealing.
, 1887-08-06

MIR. John Reese who recently came
from Chicago to this section for the pur-
pose Of assuming full charge of the smelter
at Silver Crown, erected the first estab-
lisment of that character at Butte, Mont,
and for years conducted reinerles at Bal
timore and Chicago. The gentleman is
very enthusiastic over the fattering pros
poets of Silver Crown and is confident
that the district will soon develop into a
great camp. The smelter will probably
be started up next Monday, being delayed
on account of the present litigation. AS
Mr.. Reese was leaving the reporter he
laughingly remarked: Il was the father
of Butte, and propose to bring Silver
Crown out of the wilderness" Fourteen
men will be employed about the smelter.
About 300 tons of ore have been roasted
and are ready for the smelling process.
, 1887-08-06

Mrs. Martha Shockley arrived from
Antelope Springs, Albany county, last
evening, for the purpose of testifying in
the case of the United States VS.. Howard
Hunter, who is accused i'll this instance
of relieving Paymaster Bash Of 81, 800.
She will probably be able to settle the
question as to the identity of the prisoner
and whether he is the man who called
himself Chas. Parker, or whether the
genuine Chas. Parker robbed the major
in broad daylight.
, 1887-08-06
OFFIoE OF Cry TREASURER,

OFFICE OF CRY TREASURER,
OHEYENNE, Wyo., Augusta. 1887,
Public notice is hereby given that the
TAX list and warrant of the city of Chey-
enne Tor the year 1887, was on the LIST
gay OF August, 1887, delivered to the
city treasurer for collection; the several
axes therein LEVIED are now due and pay
aole at this Office, and immediate pay.
men thereof is hereby requested, and
unless the same are paid within thirty
!5o) days after the first publication Of
tnls notice, he will proceed to collect the
same by distress and sale of personal
property. ISAAC BERGMAN.
City Treasurer and Collector.
, 1887-08-06

BY Telephone to THE AIDE
LARAMIE CRY, Aug. Judge Blair
this morning dismissed the application
Tor writ of habeas corpus
made by the defendants attorney in the
case Of the Territory VS.. Frank Ketchum,
the convicted periurer, and remanded the
prisoner to the custody of Sheriff Sharp.
less. Walter R. Stoll. prosecuting attor-
ney for Laramie county, conducted the
case for the territory in a mastery man
ner. 7. NJ. Fisher represented the de-
tense.
, 1887-08-06
Held by the Enemy.

The fall and winter season of the opera
house will be inaugurated on Saturday
evening, August ID, with William Gil
lette's great Madison square theater sue
cess, Held By the Enemy. 1t is a story
of the late unpleasantness between the
North and the South. 1t had a run Of
100 nights at the Madison square theater,
New York, sevcnty-fve nights at the
Boston museum, and has Just completed
the most successful eight weeks engage
mcnt at the Baldwin thcater, San Fran
cisco, ever known in that city. . The
company leave there Tuesday and com
direct. The sale of seats for their en-
gagemeDt will at Rhodes &
Troxells drug store next Wednesday.
, 1887-08-06

Harlan-Brown-Friday evening, Aug.
5, Milton Harlan, of the Tribune, and
Myrtle Brown, Rev. D. l.. RAIDER oficl-
ating. Nit" as everyone calls the
groom, has lived in Cheyenne for years
and is one Of the city's most promising
young men. Mrs. Harlan is a very
handsome and estimable young lady.
THE LEADER extends its heartiest con-
gratulatinns.
, 1887-08-06

HEADo'Rs Dept OF THE PLATTE,
Office Chief Commissary ofSubsistence,

Office Chief Commissary ofSubsistence,
OMAHA. Neb., Aug. =, 1887.
Sealed proposals, in triplicate, will be
received at this office until 10 o'clock,
noon, central standard time, August Is,
1887, at which time and place they will
be opened in presence of bidders, for
furnishing and delivery at Fort Fred.
Steele, Wyo., of fresh beef from the
block that may be required by the sub.
s~istence department, United States army,
for a guard of two men, during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1888. Blank pro-
posals and instructions to bidders, giving
information as to contract and payment,
will be furnished on application to this
office. Proposals will not be considered
unless accompanied by the instructions
to bidders above referred to-. The right
is reserved to reject any or all bids.
JOHN p. HAWKINS,
Major and G.. s.
Chief G. S. Department of the Platte.
, 1887-08-06

The case of A. Simmons VS.. J. r..
Reese, j. c. Pennington and others, in
which the plaintiff claims that the Silver
Crown miners have taken forcible possess
sion of his water rights, was heard before
Judge Fisher yesterday. In addition to 9TH
er allegations the i~nstigator ofthe action in
sists that the smoke and sulphurous flames
arising from ore roasters is very injurious
to the health OF himself and family and
kills trees along the creek. The defend
ants enter a plea Of general denial, as
sorting that Simmons is not the legal
owner, of the ditch in controversy, and
that his present annoying procedure is
the result Of personal spite held against
prospectors in that district. The decision
of Judge Fisher will be rendered at 10
O'Clock this morning.
, 1887-08-06
Total. .$8, POS, OO5 8

-
The grand total tor 1886 was 50, 072, 248.-
O9 which is but $32, 275.7l more than the
roll for 1887 exclusive of the Western
Union telegraph company, the Union Pa
citic, Denver Pacific and Wyoming Cen
trail railroads, which valuations will be
added by the territorial board for 1887.
The abstract for 1887 foots up Just
81, O4O COS. Assuming that the Union
Pacific, Denver Pacific and Western Union
telegraph companies will be valued at
80, ISL FOG, 80, the figure plaed by the
territorial board last year, and estimating
the assessment of the Wyoming Central,
the new railway at $3.50, 900, a very fair
amount, the total assessment for Laramie
county for the year 1887 will be $40, Boil
i06. 80. which is IA healthy increase over
last year.
, 1887-08-06

Inc rate from terminals OF the Chey-
enne & Northern, which includes Chey-
enne and every station on the road, was
formerly sl15 The revised figures indi-
cate a reduction of $40 per car. 1t is APP
parent that the Union Pacific intends
to compete with the Northwestern
for the traffic of the Northern ranges.
The action of the company, while no
more than Just, is nevertheless very &C
ceptable and is probably duly appreciated
by all concerned. A: H.. Reel. j. NJ.
Carey and others have been agitating the
matter, and the reduction and consequent
benefit is due IN a great measure to their
untiring efforts.
, 1887-08-06

To keep flies, gnats, mosquitoes from
annoying your animals thicken DIR. j. H.
McLean's Volcanic Oil Liniment with
lard or mutton tallow and apply on the
hair or exposed parts.
, 1887-08-06

The total for 1886 was S., 265, 0O5..S
This amount represents the assessment
roll as transmitted to the territorial
auditor, and is exclusive of the Western
Union Telegraph company, the Union
Pacific. Denver Pacific and Wyoming
Central railways, but includes the Chey-
enne & Northern at $37S, 8O4.
AS furnished the territorial auditor the
assessment for 1886 was as follows:
$50, 637.lS acres improved
, 1887-08-06
wELCOME NEW y.
A Reduction In the Price of Cattle
Cars to Chicago.

The gratifying intelligence that the
Union Pacific had made a sweeping re-
duction on the tariff for the shipment of
cattle from Western points to Chicago
reached this city last evening. Hereafter
the following rates from the localities
named will be charged for thirty-foot cars
, 1887-08-06
NOTICE.

| have moved my Office to Draper,
Organ & Co. s, and request all those in.
debted to me to call in at once and settle,
either by cash or approved notes.
GEO. A. DRAPER.
, 1887-08-06

M oNN OF the good things of this
Ss) life are sorrowfully let
alone on account Of Dyspepsia. Acker's
Dyspepsia Tablets will cure Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Constipation; sold on q
positive guarantee at 20 and 90 cents, by
DR.. W. N. Hunt.
, 1887-08-06
NEW LOCAL NOTICES.


Beginning with Aug. 6, l will furnish
the finest cabinet photographs for S. per
dozen. This offer will last for two weeks
only. V. R. MCCLELLAN.
l7l7 Capitol avenue.
, 1887-08-06

We are now ready to let grading con-
tracts of from one to ten miles on the
Denver, Texas & Gulf railway, south of
Pueblo.
Apply to j. j. Brown & Co., contract
ors, Cheyenne, Wyo., or room "a, Barth
block, Denver.
, 1887-08-06
*
SONo

SO~o the Children. They are es.
DNSS pecially liable to sudden
Colds, Coughs. Group, Whooping Cough.
etc. We guarantee Acker's English
Remedy a positive cure. 1t saves
hours of anxious watching. Sold by
DR.. W. n. Hunt.
, 1887-08-06

From nature in water colors and oils.
Also drawing in charcoal. For particu-
lars address NJ. Lillian Crawford, box
2227.
, 1887-08-06
FOR RENT.

For RENT-By Ferris. nicely furnished
houses and rooms. 2O6 Fifteenth street
For RENT. -Ofices, houses and fur
nished or unfinished rooms. s. B.
Tuttle, with +. K. Warren.
, 1887-08-06

The Cheyenne diary will deliver pure
new milk to families, at five cents per
quart by the year. Orders by mail
promptly attended to. f. B. FULTON,
p. O. Box 627.
, 1887-08-06

BOG Fifteenth street.


Oui entire stock of goods was destroyed
by fire On the morning OF July G.. We
have temporarily made our Office at the
late place of business of Geo. A. Draper,
where we request all those knowing them
selves indebted to us to call and settle
either by cash or an approved note.
COWHICK 4 WHITCOMB.
, 1887-08-06
WANTS.

Closing out sale for the next thirty days
of all kinds of embroidered silks and
fancy goods, at Mrs. Buckingham's, I7l44
Ferguson street.
, 1887-08-06

For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER, Idelman block.
, 1887-08-06

Archives & historical Dept; Oh venue, gyo.